2017 PokerStars Festival Bucharest

Main Event
Day: 4
Event Info

2017 PokerStars Festival Bucharest

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k9
Prize
€117,707
Event Info
Buy-in
€1,100
Prize Pool
€706,560
Entries
736
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
25,000

Level: 31

Blinds: 80,000/160,000

Ante: 20,000

Ozdemir Four-bet Folds to Grafton's Shove

Level 31 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante

Anil Ozdemir opened to 400,000 and Sam Grafton three-bet to 1,335,000. Ozdemir then four-bet to 3,000,000.

Grafton moved all in and Ozdemir quickly folded. Grafton has opened another gap in the chip counts between the two players.

Player Chips Progress
Sam Grafton gb
Sam Grafton
15,500,000
3,000,000
3,000,000
PokerStars
Anil Olgun Ozdemir tr
Anil Olgun Ozdemir
6,500,000
-3,000,000
-3,000,000
Day 3 Chip Leader

Grafton Drags Another One

Level 31 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante

Anil Ozdemir limped in on the button and Sam Grafton checked. The flop was {A-Spades}{3-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} and Grafton check-called 225,000 from Ozdemir.

After the {J-Clubs} turn went check/check, Grafton bet 825,000 on the {9-Hearts} river. Ozdemir called and Grafton tabled the winner with {Q-Diamonds}{J-Spades}.

Player Chips Progress
Sam Grafton gb
Sam Grafton
16,700,000
1,200,000
1,200,000
PokerStars
Anil Olgun Ozdemir tr
Anil Olgun Ozdemir
5,300,000
-1,200,000
-1,200,000
Day 3 Chip Leader

Tags: Sam GraftonAnil Olgun Ozdemir

Give and Take between Ozdemir and Grafton

Level 31 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante
Heads-Up
Heads-Up

Sam Grafton opened to 350,000 and Ozdemir called. The pair checked down a flop and turn of {9-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{6-Spades}{j-Spades} and the river was the {7-Diamonds}. Ozdemir check-folded to a bet of 310,000.

A few hands later Grafton opened to 380,000 and again Ozdemir called. The pair checked a flop of {5-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{k-Hearts} and Ozdemir check-called a bet of 425,000 on the turn {7-Spades}. The river was the {8-Clubs} and both players checked. Ozdemir showed {a-Hearts}{5-Spades} and took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Sam Grafton gb
Sam Grafton
17,200,000
500,000
500,000
PokerStars
Anil Olgun Ozdemir tr
Anil Olgun Ozdemir
4,800,000
-500,000
-500,000
Day 3 Chip Leader

Tags: Anil Olgun OzdemirSam Grafton

Kings for Grafton

Level 31 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante

Sam Grafton raised to 380,000 and Anil Ozdemir defended. The flop was {A-Hearts}{7-Spades}{6-Clubs} and Grafton bet 275,000, which Ozdemir called. Both players checked the {6-Diamonds} on the turn.

The river was the {A-Spades} and Ozdemir checked a third time. Grafton bet 575,000 and received a call.

The Brit tabled {K-Spades}{K-Diamonds} for aces and kings and Ozdemir mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Sam Grafton gb
Sam Grafton
18,000,000
800,000
800,000
PokerStars
Anil Olgun Ozdemir tr
Anil Olgun Ozdemir
4,000,000
-800,000
-800,000
Day 3 Chip Leader

Tags: Anil Olgun OzdemirSam Grafton

Ozdemir Switches Strategy; Limp-Jams Twice

Level 31 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante
Anil Ozdemir
Anil Ozdemir

Over the course of the heads-up, both players have altered their strategy but it is now clear that Anil Ozdemir has resorted to limping his buttons. This has been to moderate success, as the two times that Sam Grafton has raised from the big blind to around 600,000, Ozdemir has moved all in and Grafton has folded.

Ozdemir now has around 5,000,000 in chips, having been as low as 3,500,000 in the middle of this level.

Player Chips Progress
Sam Grafton gb
Sam Grafton
17,000,000
-1,000,000
-1,000,000
PokerStars
Anil Olgun Ozdemir tr
Anil Olgun Ozdemir
5,000,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
Day 3 Chip Leader

Tags: Anil Olgun OzdemirSam Grafton

Level: 32

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 25,000

Ozdemir Takes It on the River

Level 32 : 100,000/200,000, 25,000 ante

Sam Grafton raised to 380,000 and Anil Ozdemir defended. The flop came down {J-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{6-Clubs} and Ozdemir check-called 530,000 from Grafton. Both heads-up players checked the {7-Clubs} on the turn.

Ozdemir led out 1,500,000 on the {5-Clubs} river, enough to make Grafton lay it down.

Player Chips Progress
Sam Grafton gb
Sam Grafton
16,100,000
-900,000
-900,000
PokerStars
Anil Olgun Ozdemir tr
Anil Olgun Ozdemir
5,900,000
900,000
900,000
Day 3 Chip Leader

Tags: Sam GraftonAnil Olgun Ozdemir

Grafton Moves into Commanding Lead

Level 32 : 100,000/200,000, 25,000 ante
Sam Grafton
Sam Grafton

Anil Ozdemir continued his limping strategy and Sam Grafton raised to 900,000. Ozdemir called.

The flop was {k-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{7-Hearts} and Grafton continued for 600,000. Ozdemir called. The turn was the {10-Clubs} and Grafton bet again for 1,605,000. Ozdemir called again.

On the river, which was the {5-Diamonds}, Grafton moved all in and Ozdemir went deep into the tank. He rubbed his forehead as he contemplated his decision. He picked up a small stack of chips, shuffled them, and placed them almost decisively back on the top of his stack. However, no sooner had he done that, he'd pick them up again and carry on shuffling.

"Two pair good," Ozdemir asked Grafton.

"Two pair?" said Grafton, "You can't fold two pair."

"One pair good?" continued the inquisitive Ozdemir.

"Depends which one," replied Grafton.

Eventually, Ozdemir pushed his cards forward.

"Ten-Jack?" asked Grafton.

"Ace-Ten," replied Ozdemir, "Was it good?" he asked, but Grafton didn't reply.

Player Chips Progress
Sam Grafton gb
Sam Grafton
19,250,000
3,150,000
3,150,000
PokerStars
Anil Olgun Ozdemir tr
Anil Olgun Ozdemir
2,750,000
-3,150,000
-3,150,000
Day 3 Chip Leader

Tags: Anil Olgun OzdemirSam Grafton